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By entering this competition the entrant will be deemed
to have read and understood these rules and instructions
and to be bound by them. |
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Entries can only be accepted from photographers who are
citizens of, or who normally reside and work in, the United
Kingdom, Ireland, The Channel Islands, or the Isle of Man.
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Images submitted must have been produced for paid editorial
use during the period 1st January 2006 to 19th May
2007 (inclusive). |
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Portfolios must consist of between eight and ten images.
Each entrant may submit no more than one portfolio in each
of the portfolio categories, except for the Photo Essay
Award where two portfolios can be submitted. |
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Up to five images may be entered into each Single Image
category. An image entered in a Single Image category cannot
be entered in a different Single Image category. (This image
may, however, form part of one or more portfolios.) |
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Entrants in the Young Photographer of the Year category
must be under 25 years of age on 19th May 2007. Entrants
must be 18 years of age or over on 19th May 2007. |
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The organiser reserves the right to combine categories
or withhold the prize if the standards of entry are not
sufficiently high or if numbers of entries for a particular
category or categories are deemed by the judges or organisers
to be too few. |
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Images must be submitted electronically, using the Picture
Editors' Awards website at http://www.pictureawards.net.
No prints, transparencies, computer disks, or other media
will be accepted. |
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Electronic entries must be received by the Award's web
host no later than midnight on Sunday 27th May 2007
irrespective of the time of sending. Proof of sending will
not be deemed proof of receipt. |
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Any entry which is incomplete, illegible, late or otherwise
does not comply with the rules may be deemed invalid in
the sole discretion of the judges or organisers. |
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Images may be of digital or photographic film origin.
No image may be combined with any other, or manipulated
or enhanced in any way so as to alter the content or appearance
of the original. |
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Each entrant must have properly completed the on-line
registration form. |
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By submitting images, entrants signify that they hold
copyright, or have sought and obtained the permission of
the copyright owner to accept these Rules and Conditions. |
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All entries may be displayed or reproduced without payment
to the holder of the copyright in connection with publicising
and promoting The Picture Editors' Awards. |
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Nominations for Awards will be announced no later than
10th June 2007, and nominees will be advised
by email. |
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Winners of the Awards will be announced at the Awards
ceremony on 20th June 2007 when trophies
will be presented. |
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Trophies not presented to the winners at the awards will
be sent by registered post to the postal address given on
the entry form within 28 days of the Awards ceremony. |
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Award winners agree to make themselves available free
of charge for publicity purposes on the evening of 20th
June 2007 or at the request of the organisers. |
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The decision of the judges or organisers in all matters
relating to the Awards are final and legally binding, and
no correspondence will be entered into. |
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A list of winners will be supplied upon request. |
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